Thursday, 23 May 2013
Europe
Solar energy demand not so depressed, finds JRC
Tuesday, 25 September 2012 Toby Price The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published figures showing that the European solar market was more bouyant last year than many may have been led to believe. Two-thirds of th...
Extreme weather raises boardroom awareness of climate change
Tuesday, 18 September 2012 REM Following increasing incidents of extreme weather events which disrupted business operations and supply chains around the world, climate change has climbed the boardroom agenda, according to the Carbo...
UK and Canada strengthen collaborative ties at ocean energy conference
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 REM The United Kingdom’s leading expertise and strong international partnerships in the marine energy sector are being embraced as an example to emulate as industry, academia and government from around ...
Germany and Denmark top green economy index
Tuesday, 11 September 2012 Toby Price Results from the 3rd edition of the Global Green Economy Index (GGEI) show that expert practitioners in the green economy rank Germany as the top national green performer while an index defined by 32 ...
Wind power is reliable and reduces emissions, new report finds
Monday, 03 September 2012 Toby Price A new report published by renewable energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) shows how wind power can provide reliable, economic and secure energy genera...
ABB wins $55 million wind power order in Brazil
Thursday, 02 August 2012 REMZurich, Switzerland-based ABB has won $55 million order to supply three new substations and transmission infrastructure for the Brazilian utility Eólicas do Sul.
Siemens’ luck turns, as new major offshore turbine order comes in
Thursday, 19 July 2012 REM Only yesterday we reported that Siemens was among several offshore wind turbine manufacturers not to have placed any firm orders during the first six months of the year. Fortunately, for the German fi...
UK tops in energy efficiency, while US lags, study finds
Thursday, 12 July 2012 REM The United Kingdom is the most energy efficient of the world's major economies, according to the first-ever ever International Energy Efficiency Scorecard published by the nonprofit American Council f...
Europe
European Commission should encourage sea space planning, finds new report
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 REM The European Wind Energy Association has coordinated the preparation of a report highlighting best national practices in maritime spatial planning (MSP) and providing recommendations on how to improve...
France
GDF Suez turns attention to French tidal power
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 Toby Price GDF Suez is studying the feasibility of two projects at the sites of France’s most powerful tidal currents: Raz Blanchard in Lower Normandy and the Passage du Fromveur off the Finistère coast in Br...
Three-year project results in new nacelle-mounted Lidar power curve measurement procedure
Rooftop PV system provides clean energy for 300 Japanese households
US food giant unveils a new waste to energy production system
Solar industry association cheers Germany's €50 million of additional support for R&D
A land speed world record: Relive the electrifying attempt
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